MommaL Posted November 6, 2004 Share Posted November 6, 2004 Hi Everyone, I have not signed on for a long time. I had some serious health problems which are now under control. My husband was doing extremely well. But, he had a seizure on Tuesday and was diagnosed with brain mets. He is undergoing radiation and will soon begin Iressa. Anyone, experience this? There is no sign of visible cancer in other parts of his body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAnn Posted November 6, 2004 Share Posted November 6, 2004 Jean, I also was recently diagnosed with brain mets. I have undergone 10 whole brain radiation treatments. I was on Iressa when the brain mets were found. Mine are very small. I had a brain MRI done due to headaches that I was having. Is your husband having whole brain radiation? I was taken off Iressa during wbr and am now back on it. There is some evidence that Iressa can help combat brain tumors. Lung cancer is well known to met to the brain. Unless symptoms are present, most doctors don't regularly do brain MRI's, from what I understand. My prayers are with you and your husband that the radiation does the trick. TAnn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MommaL Posted November 6, 2004 Author Share Posted November 6, 2004 Thank you so much for this news!! It is very comforting. My husband's mets are very tiny too. Yes, he is having whole brain radiation due to the tiny size and spread of the mets. I did not know that Iressa is used for mets. We continue to stay optomistic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ry Posted November 6, 2004 Share Posted November 6, 2004 Jean. I am so sorry about your husband's brain mets. I wish him well with the Iressa. It is good to see you back. We have all been wondering about you and your family. Rochelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Lamb Posted November 6, 2004 Share Posted November 6, 2004 Jean, welcome back.Hope everything works out for the best.Glad your doing better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBeth Posted November 6, 2004 Share Posted November 6, 2004 Hi Jean, My husband is presently undergoing whole brain radiation for 5 mets to the brain. His too, are very small and we are hopeful that the wbr will successfully combat this hurdle in our recovery. Bill's surgery in June, combined with chemo and radiation, have left us with scans showing no visable signs of cancer and we were perplexed as well. The neurologist told us that it was very possible that the mets to the brain were microscopic and not detected prior to the start of chemo...we have no reason to believe that the chemo is not working and we are still going to be in remission once wbr is behind us. I hope and pray you have the same good fortune. Love and prayers, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karen335 Posted November 9, 2004 Share Posted November 9, 2004 Jean, I had a tumor removed in April 04 and stereotactic radiation in June 04. Was really tired, but am over that and doing very we. Prayers on whatever your decision you make. God Bless, and lots of prsyers, Karen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nushka Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 Jean, I am sorry to hear about your husbands brain mets. It is a blow I am sure after thinking everything was clear. I wish you the best of luck that the WBR will take care of it. Very nice picture of you both. Nina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Cheryl- Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 Jean, Yes, please stay optimistic. TAnn and Karen are just a few of our brain met survivors, and are remarkable ladies! We are glad to have you back. Prayers for your husband and you. Cheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJAS Posted November 16, 2004 Share Posted November 16, 2004 Jean, My husband had a perfectly clean MRI, followed by a clean CT and we thought we were cruising in the miracle category. The doc wanted to do PCI and we refused. A month later Steve had 15 brain mets. So guess those microscopic cells just hide everywhere. Steve had to start chemo again for systemic cancer after WBR, but didn't work so he went on Iressa and things are looking good! Thinking of you because I know this comes as such a shock when things feel like they're under control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john Posted November 16, 2004 Share Posted November 16, 2004 There is some evidence that Iressa may fight brain mets. http://patient.cancerconsultants.com/lu ... x?id=30906 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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